ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017 Update: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi on Thursday announced the 14-man squad which will tour the country in September to play three T20Is, being called the Independence Cup, in Lahore.
The team — which includes stars such as South African stars Hashim Amla, David Miller, Albie Morkel and Imran Tahir, West Indian Samuel Badree and Darren Sammy — will be led by South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis. ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017.
ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017, 0ther players which are a part of the squad are Australian George Bailey, Ben Cutting and Tim Paine. New Zealand’s all-rounder Grant Elliot, former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood, Sri Lanka opener Tamim Iqbal and Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera complete the squad.
Read: T20 International Independence Cricket Cup Pakistan Lahore 2017
Najam Sethi announced ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017:
Captain Du Plessis said:
ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson also welcomed the decision of players who’ve agreed to visit Pakistan. He further said:
The team — which includes stars such as South African stars Hashim Amla, David Miller, Albie Morkel and Imran Tahir, West Indian Samuel Badree and Darren Sammy — will be led by South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis. ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017.
ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017, 0ther players which are a part of the squad are Australian George Bailey, Ben Cutting and Tim Paine. New Zealand’s all-rounder Grant Elliot, former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood, Sri Lanka opener Tamim Iqbal and Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera complete the squad.
Read: T20 International Independence Cricket Cup Pakistan Lahore 2017
Najam Sethi announced ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017:
“The team will arrive in Dubai two days before the matches and practice there.”He added:
“A three-member security team is going to visit Pakistan on September 1st 2017. They will discuss security arrangements with the Punjab Government.”Captain Du Plessis, in a statement published by the PCB, said that he is happy to do his part in the return of cricket to Pakistan.
“I am honoured to have been appointed as captain of such a diverse, attractive and well-balanced side.”He added:
“Like most of the players, I look forward to my maiden tour to Lahore and play my part in the safe and gradual resumption of international cricket in Pakistan.”On the topic of security for ICC World Eleven Cricket Team T20 Independence Cup 2017, Du Plessis showed his faith in the arrangements made by the PCB.
Captain Du Plessis said:
“All the members of the squad have complete faith and trust in the assessment and the judgement of the security experts, who have assured us that there will be no compromise on safety.”He added:
“As professionals, we are getting paid to play in the series, but the bottom line is if we don’t feel safe, no amount of money can get us there. We will land in Lahore with nothing but cricket on our minds.”Giles Clark, the head of ICC Task Force for Pakistan, believes that this tour is “not only important for cricket in Pakistan but also for international cricket since it opens the possibility of other teams, media and sponsors visiting Pakistan for bilateral series.”
ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson also welcomed the decision of players who’ve agreed to visit Pakistan. He further said:
“The ICC wants to see regular international cricket being played safely in all its Member countries and the World XI playing Pakistan in Lahore next month is a step towards that for the PCB. We are optimistic that this will be the next step in a steady and safe return of international cricket to Pakistan.”Source: Mehran Post
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